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Offley Late Bottled Vintage Port 2018
A rich Red fortified wine bursting with ripe red and black fruit, pepper, and elegant tobacco notes
Portugal
Red,Sweet
Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, and Tinto Cão
£23.50
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Offley Late Bottled Vintage Port from the Douro, Portugal, is a rich Red (Port) fortified wine, beautifully sweet and crafted from Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, and Tinta Barroca grapes. Hand-picked grapes are fermented in robotic lagares and stainless steel, then aged in large oak vessels. It offers intense aromas of ripe red and black fruit, pepper, clove spices, and balsamic hints of cedar and tobacco box. The palate reveals a great body, lively acidity, and round tannins, with notes of red fruit leading to a long, elegant finish. This vegan and vegetarian-friendly Port pairs wonderfully with mature hard cheeses or rich chocolate desserts.
75.0CL , 20.0% ABV
Vinification
The hand-picked grapes were destemmed and crushed before fermentation in robotic lagares and temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks, with vigorous punching down and treading of the cap to extract tannin, colour and flavour. After fermentation, the wine remained in the Douro until the following spring, when it was taken to Vila Nova de Gaia and aged in large oak vessels. During this period, it was subject to periodic racking, tests and analysis to help monitor its evolution before final blending.
Flavour profile
This fortified Red wine offers intense aromas of ripe red and black fruit, complemented by spicy notes of pepper and clove, with balsamic hints of cedar and tobacco. On the palate, it presents a great body with lively acidity and round tannins, leading to a long, elegant finish with persistent red fruit flavours.
Serving recommendation
Serve at 16-18°C. Decant before serving to enhance aromas.